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Ugh such overreaction. ADB is still a thing. Apple doesn't even have an official command like tool where you can just push an IPA to your phone. Goodness.

whatsakandr 5mo ago
I could still push an app to my phone via adb after this nonsense gets implemented?
- catlikesshrimp 5mo ago
  Google is altering the deal. Pray Google does not alter it any further.
notrealyme123 5mo ago
For how long will ADB work? Obviously Google doesn't want user to install apps outside of their control
- selectively 5mo ago
  Google doesn't want millions of people to have every cent of their money stolen. This measure is about making it harder to pull off a specific type of scam that is plaguing South East Asia. No conspiracy. For actual information on the purpose of this change rather than conspiracies, I refer you to https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-de... Since the victims of these scams do not typically own a traditional computer/cannot be pressured to get to one quickly, ADB will remain a thing.
  - johntash 5mo ago
    I sorta get that reasoning, but is a 24 hour cooldown really going to stop scammers? They're already used to multi-day scams, so wouldn't they just say they'll call back in a day to finish the process?
    - selectively 5mo ago
      Yup. The specific scam here is built upon preventing the victim from talking to trusted individuals. A cooldown breaks the spell. Complex, multi-day pig butchering stuff is not what Google is going after here or would have any hope to defeat. But they can deal with banking malware.
  - notrealyme123 5mo ago
    With that reasoning every action would be justified to stop scammers. Google should capture all your calls and check if there could be scamming going on, right? The current malware situation at android store situation does not help to carry that point: > https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/03/18/60-million-malicious-google-play-downloads-as-331-apps-bypass-security/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/03/18/60-milli... > https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ > https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/novoice-android-malware-50-google-play-store-apps-2026.html https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/novoice-android-mal...
    - EarlKing 5mo ago
      > Google should capture all your calls and check if there could be scamming going on, right? If you're dumb enough to own a Pixel then arguably they're doing something just as bad. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1097qm0/manual_call_screening_cant_be_disabled_is_way_too/ https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1097qm0/manual...
  - xigoi 5mo ago
    > Google doesn't want millions of people to have every cent of their money stolen. Megacorporations like Google do not care a single bit about ordinary people. They only care about making more money. How do they make more money? By preventing people from installing NewPipe and Blokada.

whatsakandr 5mo ago

I could still push an app to my phone via adb after this nonsense gets implemented?

catlikesshrimp 5mo ago
Google is altering the deal. Pray Google does not alter it any further.

notrealyme123 5mo ago

For how long will ADB work? Obviously Google doesn't want user to install apps outside of their control

selectively 5mo ago
Google doesn't want millions of people to have every cent of their money stolen. This measure is about making it harder to pull off a specific type of scam that is plaguing South East Asia. No conspiracy. For actual information on the purpose of this change rather than conspiracies, I refer you to https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-de... Since the victims of these scams do not typically own a traditional computer/cannot be pressured to get to one quickly, ADB will remain a thing.
- johntash 5mo ago
  I sorta get that reasoning, but is a 24 hour cooldown really going to stop scammers? They're already used to multi-day scams, so wouldn't they just say they'll call back in a day to finish the process?
  - selectively 5mo ago
    Yup. The specific scam here is built upon preventing the victim from talking to trusted individuals. A cooldown breaks the spell. Complex, multi-day pig butchering stuff is not what Google is going after here or would have any hope to defeat. But they can deal with banking malware.
- notrealyme123 5mo ago
  With that reasoning every action would be justified to stop scammers. Google should capture all your calls and check if there could be scamming going on, right? The current malware situation at android store situation does not help to carry that point: > https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/03/18/60-million-malicious-google-play-downloads-as-331-apps-bypass-security/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/03/18/60-milli... > https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ > https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/novoice-android-malware-50-google-play-store-apps-2026.html https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/novoice-android-mal...
  - EarlKing 5mo ago
    > Google should capture all your calls and check if there could be scamming going on, right? If you're dumb enough to own a Pixel then arguably they're doing something just as bad. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1097qm0/manual_call_screening_cant_be_disabled_is_way_too/ https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1097qm0/manual...
- xigoi 5mo ago
  > Google doesn't want millions of people to have every cent of their money stolen. Megacorporations like Google do not care a single bit about ordinary people. They only care about making more money. How do they make more money? By preventing people from installing NewPipe and Blokada.